Hugh Davies was a consultant general surgeon with an interest in urology to the Hereford Hospital Group. Appointed in 1961, he continued work as a popular and well-loved surgeon, always being reticent about any personal achievements. In spite of his many sporting activities, he was a very self-effac

George Desmond Cribb was born on 14 August 1917 at Northwood, son of a dental surgeon, and educated at Sherborne and University College Hospital, where he qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1939. At the beginning of the second world war he joined the RAMC. Taken prisoner at Dunkirk, he was medic

Benjamin John Fowler was born in 1917 in Peterborough where he attended the King's School before entering Guy's Hospital to qualify in 1941. He was called up for Army service, working as a general duties medical officer with some experience in surgery. While in North Africa he was created Chevalier

Leonard Cotton was born on 5 December 1922, the son of Edward G Cotton, a Metropolitan Police Officer and Elizabeth, née Corbidge. From King's College School Wimbledon he won an open scholarship to Oriel College Oxford. From Oxford he went on to King's College Hospital Medical School for his clinica

Prabhat Ranjan Das Gupta was a surgeon in Kolkata, India. He gained his FRCS in 1950 and died on 2 October 1990.

William Sewell received his medical education at Guy's Hospital, qualifying with the conjoint diploma in 1940 and obtaining the London MB BS in 1952, having previously gained his FRCS in 1950. He was surgical registrar at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, before becoming senior surgical registrar a

Roger Selwyn Barrow Hudson was a general surgeon in Sydney, Australia. Born on 31 January 1921, he was the son of Alfred Roy Hudson, a medical practitioner and his wife Gertrude Irene née Barrow. He attended Newington College in Stanmore, Sydney and then studied at the University of Sydney Medical S

Peter Hugh Tasker was a general surgeon in Ontario, Canada. He was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on 16 September 1916. His mother’s maiden name was Thomas. He qualified in 1940. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and, while attached to No 6 Commando, was awarded the Military Cross. His cita

Colin Graham-Stewart qualified at St Thomas's Hospital with the conjoint, only taking the London MB long after the war. He did his surgical training at Essex County Hospital, Colchester, and in Portsmouth, and was resident assistant surgeon at St Thomas's. He was appointed consultant surgeon to Harr

Ghim Seng Yeoh was educated at Trinity College Cambridge and St Thomas's Hospital, qualifying with the conjoint diploma and with the Cambridge MB BChir in 1944. After obtaining the Fellowship in 1950, he moved to Singapore, where he practised for many years in his own clinic in Battery Road. In 1994

John Edward Price was born in London in 1920. He trained at King's College Hospital during the war. Afterwards he worked as a consultant surgeon to the Ministry of Health in East Nigeria, and later for the National Iranian Oil Company. His last move was to Canada, where he was for a time on the surg

Owen Morris Jonathan was a consultant general surgeon at Glan Clwyd Hospital, north Wales. He was born in Bodedern, Anglesey on 25 July 1917, the son of Owen Arthur and Hanna Ester Jonathan. His mother's family were Anglesey farmers, but he was brought up in Tywyn, Merionethshire, where his father w